Klein’s Korner – Rich Klein is a veteran hobbyist with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Each month, Rich shares his thoughts and insights about the hobby in Klein’s Korner. He has worked as a pricing analyst for Beckett Media. He also is a catalog maintenance expert for COMC. He’s been a freelance writer for various hobby publications through the years. He continues to run his own monthly show in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. As a GTS exclusive, Klein’s Korner brings collectors and industry professionals his unique take on the hobby every month. Rich’s views are obviously his own and do not necessarily reflect those of GTS Distribution. You can follow Rich on Twitter @sabrgeek
Klein’s Korner: The Hobby Keeps On Changing
Klein’s Korner: The Hobby Keeps On Changing – Recently as I begin to pen this (and yes I do try to plan mentally what I’m going to write about). I attended a wedding for my wife’s cousin. Now, there are good financial reasons for having a wedding on a Thursday afternoon but it sure runs […]
Klein’s Korner: Always Know Your Hobby Priorities
Klein’s Korner: Always Know Your Hobby Priorities – Recently, there was a good spirited conversation on Twitter between a couple of people who have a tangential relationship to my role in the hobby. The discussion centered around the question: should one be a collector to be involved in business decisions within our hobby? When the […]
Klein’s Korner: How Has The Hobby Advanced Since 1991?
Klein’s Korner: How Has The Hobby Advanced Since 1991? – Recently, when I discussed some events of 1991 one of our readers asked me to talk about how the hobby was in 1991. Now, 1991 was not only 28 years ago but also several lifetimes in terms of hobby advancement. We will not be comprehensive […]
Klein’s Korner: Looking At How The Hobby Has Changed Since 1991
Klein’s Korner: Looking At How The Hobby Has Changed Since 1991 – Recently, my good hobby friend Lisa Stellato announced she was shutting down her store’s doors after 27 years. I know of a couple of people who have stated that they wonder how the store could no longer succeed. When I heard that, my […]
Klein’s Korner: Mourning A Chicago Area Veteran Of The Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Mourning A Chicago Area Veteran Of The Hobby – One of the greatest, if not the greatest, sportswriter of all times was Red Smith. One of the anthologies published of his columns was titled: “To Absent Friends” in which he eulogized all sorts of people involved in the sports world. Tonight, as I […]
Klein’s Korner: The Importance of Seeing The Hobby from All Sides
Klein’s Korner: The Importance of Seeing The Hobby from All Sides – How many of us wish we could run something (the country, our company, relationship with our wives…) the way we would want to do so and not be tethered by pesky things such as Congress, your boss or even your spouse? Yeah, me […]
Klein’s Korner: Kicking Off 2019 For The Hobby In Style
Klein’s Korner: Kicking Off 2019 For The Hobby In Style – My fellow GTS columnist Kelsey Schroyer recently penned a column about the return of “junk wax” to hobby prominence. Over the years I now call these cards from the “Overproduced Era” as no one ever wants to hear their cards are junk. Since I […]
Klein’s Korner: Making The Hobby Audience Feel Welcome
Klein’s Korner: Making The Hobby Audience Feel Welcome – As many of you know, I’m an old-school creature nurtured by growing up listening to the radio in New York City. While there are a few vestiges left of those days, one of the most successful and nicest of the morning DJ’s is Jim Kerr. I […]